The Electoral Chair – Varadkar’s Earthquake / Clare’s political climate / Standout councillors & those stepping away
*Paul Bugler, Tony Killeen, Darragh McAllister and Páraic McMahon. WHAT a week to start a political podcast!
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Connolly’s Dunphy guides winning campaign for newly elected IFA President Francie Gorman
*Mark Dunphy and Francie Gorman. LAOIS BEEF and sheep farmer, Francie Gorman has been elected as the 17th President of the Irish Farmers Association and had a Clare man in his corner as part of his campaign.
State lodges plans for Burren National Park two decades after removal of ill-fated Mullaghmore centre
*Photograph: Gary Collins PLANS HAVE been lodged by the State for a new interpretative centre for the Burren National Park in the village of Corofin.
Views of former Ministers Killeen & Daly among those most sought by Clare TD
*Tony Killeen. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography FORMER CLARE FIANNA FÁIL TDs, Tony Killeen and Brendan Daly are among the political figures whose advice is most sought by the party’s only current TD from the county.
Convicted killer fined €200 for cannabis possession
A CONVICTED killer who was at the centre of a political controversy more than a decade ago has been fined €200 for the possession of a cannabis plant at his property in June 2021.
Junior Ministry double snub wasn’t a two fingers from Taoiseach – Carey
*Deputy Joe Carey (FG). Photograph: Natasha Barton CLARE TD Joe Carey (FG) has confirmed he will be standing in the next General Election despite Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (FG) once again overlooking him for a Junior Ministry.
Business case for reopening Crusheen rail stop ‘stronger than ever’
ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES ARE CONFIDENT that the business case for reopening the Crusheen stop on the Western Rail Corridor is stronger than ever.
Clare men lead the way as JP Ryans taste hurling glory in Vancouver
*Eddy Fogarty, Eamon Bracken, Adrian Talty, Fergus Killeen, Jack Orme and Jim Fogarty. Missing from pic: Colin O’Flynn and Emmet Quinn. GLORY ON THE hurling fields of Canada was enjoyed by numerous Clare men over the weekend.
Clare unsuccessful in bid to have Galvin’s suspension overturned
IAN GALVIN is set to miss Sunday’s Munster SHC tie with Limerick after a specially convened Central Hearings Committee (CHC) meeting on Thursday rejected Clare’s appeal at his sending off from their two point win over Cork.
Evidence strong enough to clear Ian Galvin but hearing rescheduled following claims of outside interference
*Ian Galvin. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill IAN GALVIN’s rescheduled appeal to try have his red card rescinded to feature in Sunday’s eagerly awaited Munster SHC clash between Clare and Limerick will take place on Thursday evening, the original hearing was ruled null and void following outside interference.
